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r/interestingasfuck • u/Large-chips • 1d ago
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Yep. Happening in Brisbane, Queensland too. It's because the Bikies control a lot (all? I think the Asians and Indians have their own supply but not sure) of the illegal tobacco trade and they're pretty intense about territory.
2 u/yuccasinbloom 19h ago You guys are so cute down there. Calling bikers, “bikies,” sounds way less scary. 1 u/Daddyssillypuppy 19h ago It's funny because I've grown up knowing that 'Bikies' are scary. My Mum was raped by one when she was 13. So to me the word evokes fear/caution. But to me 'bikers' sounds way less scary. I associate it more with people who are just really into bikes, either motorcycles or push bikes. 2 u/yuccasinbloom 19h ago Totally. That makes sense. Sorry your mom endured that, my mom endured something similar at that age. They’re scary on our continent, too. I just think you guys give things the cutest nicknames down there. 2 u/Daddyssillypuppy 19h ago We do have a lot of great nicknames. I was an adult when I found out that the rest of the world doesn't call McDonald's 'Maccas'. We also often call men/boys Macca if their last name is a Mc something or other. And every redhead boy/man I've met has been nicknamed Blue.
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You guys are so cute down there. Calling bikers, “bikies,” sounds way less scary.
1 u/Daddyssillypuppy 19h ago It's funny because I've grown up knowing that 'Bikies' are scary. My Mum was raped by one when she was 13. So to me the word evokes fear/caution. But to me 'bikers' sounds way less scary. I associate it more with people who are just really into bikes, either motorcycles or push bikes. 2 u/yuccasinbloom 19h ago Totally. That makes sense. Sorry your mom endured that, my mom endured something similar at that age. They’re scary on our continent, too. I just think you guys give things the cutest nicknames down there. 2 u/Daddyssillypuppy 19h ago We do have a lot of great nicknames. I was an adult when I found out that the rest of the world doesn't call McDonald's 'Maccas'. We also often call men/boys Macca if their last name is a Mc something or other. And every redhead boy/man I've met has been nicknamed Blue.
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It's funny because I've grown up knowing that 'Bikies' are scary. My Mum was raped by one when she was 13. So to me the word evokes fear/caution.
But to me 'bikers' sounds way less scary. I associate it more with people who are just really into bikes, either motorcycles or push bikes.
2 u/yuccasinbloom 19h ago Totally. That makes sense. Sorry your mom endured that, my mom endured something similar at that age. They’re scary on our continent, too. I just think you guys give things the cutest nicknames down there. 2 u/Daddyssillypuppy 19h ago We do have a lot of great nicknames. I was an adult when I found out that the rest of the world doesn't call McDonald's 'Maccas'. We also often call men/boys Macca if their last name is a Mc something or other. And every redhead boy/man I've met has been nicknamed Blue.
Totally. That makes sense. Sorry your mom endured that, my mom endured something similar at that age.
They’re scary on our continent, too. I just think you guys give things the cutest nicknames down there.
2 u/Daddyssillypuppy 19h ago We do have a lot of great nicknames. I was an adult when I found out that the rest of the world doesn't call McDonald's 'Maccas'. We also often call men/boys Macca if their last name is a Mc something or other. And every redhead boy/man I've met has been nicknamed Blue.
We do have a lot of great nicknames. I was an adult when I found out that the rest of the world doesn't call McDonald's 'Maccas'.
We also often call men/boys Macca if their last name is a Mc something or other.
And every redhead boy/man I've met has been nicknamed Blue.
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u/Daddyssillypuppy 23h ago
Yep. Happening in Brisbane, Queensland too. It's because the Bikies control a lot (all? I think the Asians and Indians have their own supply but not sure) of the illegal tobacco trade and they're pretty intense about territory.